Collapsible support for churns.



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GEORGE A. GRIGGS, OF NORMAL, ILLINOIS.

COLLAP-SIBLE SUPPORT FOR CHURNS.

Application filed July 10, 1916.

To all 'whomt't may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. Games, a citizen of the United States, residing at Normal, in the count of McLean and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Collapsible Supports for Churns, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a churn and more particularly to a churn in which the churn body is mounted within a supporting frame for reciprocatory movement.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a churn of the class described in which the churn body is arranged within and yieldably connected with a portable supporting frame having legs connected in such a manner that the supporting frame may be folded when the churn-is not in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a supporting frame for the churn body in which the pivotally connected legs of the frame have removably connected therewith pivotally connected brace rods which not only prevent the spreading of the pivoted legs of the supporting frame when the churn is in use but ass st in connecting a clamp in which the churn body is arranged with the supporting frame.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in the novel combination and arrangement of parts, which will be hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated in the accompanying drawing, although no restriction is necessarily made to the precise details of construction therein shown, as changes, alterations, and modifications, within the scope of the claims may be resorted to when desired.

Like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a churn constructed in accordance with the invention, the churn body bein shown partly in section.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the improved churn.

Fig. 3 is a detailed perspective view showing the supporting frame of the churn 1n folded position.

Fig. 4 is a detailed view of one end of one of the legs of the supporting frame.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 7, 1917. Serial No. 108,454.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the numeral 1 designates the improved churn having a supporting frame 2, the legs 3 of which are each provided at one end with a slot a and between the ends of the legs with a transversely extending and tapering opening 5.

The legs 3 are connected at one end through the medium of a1'ms6 which are formed from flat and rectangular shaped strips of metal, said strips being twisted between their ends and bent in the form of a right-angle with an end on each strip received in a slot 4 in a leg 3 and pivotally connected therewith, as at 7, so that a hinged connection between the arms 6 and legs 3 are provided.

The other ends on the arms 6 are arranged in overlapping relation and pivotally connected by means of a fastening element 8, the shank of which is passed through openings in the arms 6 and through an opening in a. plate 9 having curved arms 10 and retained on the shank of the fastening element 8 by a nut 11.

Brace rods 12 are arranged within the frame 2 with each brace rod having an end v 13 received in a tapered opening 5 in the leg 3 and removably retained therein by a nut 14L adjustably mounted on the end 13 of the rod 12 and bearing against the leg 3.

The otherends 15 of the brace rods 12 are bent and arranged in over-lapping relation and pivotally connected by means of a hook 16, the shank 17 of which is passed through openings in the over-lapping ends of the rods 12 and retained therein by nuts 18, said brace rod preventing the spreading of the legs 3 when the supporting frame is in extended position.

A pair of coiled contractile springs 19 are connected with the arms 10 011 the plate 8 by eyes 20 while a single coiled contractile spring 21 is connected with the hook 16, said springs 19 and 21 each having an end provided with a hook 22 to enable the springs 19 and 21 to be removably connected with the churn body to provide a yieldable support therefor.

Through the above described arrangement of the arms 6 and brace rods 12, it will be seen that the supporting frame 2 of the churn may be folded as shown in Fig. 3 in the drawing when the occasion requires.

A clamp 23 is arranged within the frame 2 and comprises heads 2% and 25 connected through the medium of rods 26 carried by the head 24 and passing, through openings in the head 25 in which said rods are retained by means of winged nuts 27 adjust ably mounted on the ends of the rod which pass through the openings in the head 25,

The head 25 is provided upon one side with an annular flange 28-whi'ch enables the head 25 to serve as a cover for a receptacle 29 arranged between the rods 26 which. con: nect the heads 2% and 25.

The heads 24 and 25 are provided with eyes 30 in which are received the hooks 22 on the springs 19 and 21, the eye 30 on the head 2a receiving the hook 22 on the spring 21 while the eyes on the head 25 receive the hook on the springs 19 so that the churn body is arranged within and yieldably connected with the supporting frame 2.

When it is desired to use the churn, the supporting frame 2 is moved to extended positio-nasshown in Fig. 1 in the drawing and the clamp 23 connected with the springs 19 and 21 after the receptacle 29 has been filled with cream.

The operator of the churn now presses upon the head 25 to move the churn body downwardly in the supporting frame 2, such downward movement of the churn body expanding the springs 19 which when pressure is released from the head 25 coact with the spring 21 in imparting a reciprocatory movement to the churn body which will continue. for a considerable length ;of time and enable the contents ofthe receptacle 29 to be thoroughly agitated with very little effort upon the part of the operator of the churn.

From the foregoing description, taken in Copies 913 this patent may be obtained for connection with the accompanying drawing, it is at once apparentthat a churn has been provided which requires very little exertion to operate theSame and is provided with a supporting frame for the churn body which issoconstructed as to render thesame foldable when not in use.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is:

1. In a churn, a supporting frame-for the churn body including legs, arms at one end of the'frame pivotally connected with said legs and with each other, and brace. rods extending longitudinally of said frame pivotally connected with each other and with said legs between the ends thereof.

2. In a churn, a supporting frame for the churn body including legs, means for bracing said legs, arms at one end of said frame pivotally connected with each other at their inner ends and having their outer ends pivotally connected with said legs, a plate within said frame connected with said arms, and arms on said plate.

3. In a churn, a supporting frame for the churn body including spaced legs movably connected at one end of said frame, each of said legs having a tapered and transversely extending opening therein between its ends, brace rods extending inwardly from the other end of the frame and having. their outer ends pivotally connected with each other, the inner endsof said brace rods be ing tapered and received in the openings in thelegs, and securing members adjustably mounted on the tapered portions of said rods and bearing against said legs.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

GEORGE A. GRIGGS. 

